Big Monkey Island Contest

[Edward VanHelgen]

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lets see you scurvy pirates, what ye got!

Inspired by the idea in this post (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?p=137994#post137994), i thought to made waiting for first episode slightly more easier and interesting by starting the Super Ultra Mega Monkey Island Contest. Now, i thought it will be a little unfair to be only a Youtube contest, as not everyone have and know to use video tools and that sort of thing, so i thought to give it a little more optional aspect, so majority can contribute if they want in a style they choose. So, here are my ideas for a works, and of course, they are all with a theme of Monkey Island

- Monkey Island short story, novel, tale, anecdote, stage play... umm, costumes?
- Monkey Island poem, like, "There's a monkey in my pocket"
- Monkey Island video, animation, gif...
- Monkey Island music, cover, original piece of music
- Monkey Island drawing, poster, picture, comic, collage etc.

More suggestions and comments are welcome.

Now, there are already great fan artist there with a great works, so i guess if they take part with on their works they would probably take the prize.. prize?? yes, there are BIG prizes, but more about that later. Still, i thought to open the thread for fun, and if any fan artist with his piece of work want to take part in this little game, he can post also in this thread. So, works posted in this thread will be officaly in the contest. As for the judges, we'll see about that underway (Of course, I will be the main jury, and i m very easy to bribe, so PM me).

Now, the - prizes. Yes, there are prizes and they are big like Big Whoop, so if you've wanted to get rich here's your chance. There are many prizes for the best contestants, like one million pieces of eight, coupons for Planet Threepwood, one-month grog supplies and lets not reveal them all.

I thought to make the Contest until the first episode comes, so lets say until the 6th of July?

and remember - "When there's only one candidate, there's only one choice". :p

[coolsome]

can I enter this I made it 4 art class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqpbDfc9WYk&feature=channel_page

(iv updated it 4 the new game but havnt got a cam to tak pic lol)

[Marduk]

You should probably edit out 'novel'. I'm sure that there are people who can knock out a novel in under 3 weeks but I don't think it's fair to subject that to the reader. Enid Blyton did it and the result was kind of 'cut and paste', even though I'm sure she didn't have a PC.

I know if I ever had kids I'd never let them read any of her stuff... If only because it sucks ass.

[Edward VanHelgen]

Sailorcuteness - congratulations, you are officially the first contender. Your are currently at the first place, and the winner of big prizes :p

as for novel thing, yea i agree, but its for fun anyway, so it wont hurt if someone actually tries to write a fan novel in a short period of time.

i was also thinking of a modelling as an option, collage and things like that, if someone wants to do that, just name it and i will edit the list in the first post.

[Duate]

I'll submit some of my fanarts

#1
http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs45/i/2009/161/8/2/Return_to_Monkey_Island_by_Garrenh.jpg

#2
http://www.generalanytopic.com/forum/imagehosting/4034a3606bd2ddea.jpg

[Majus]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:
WARNING: Spoilers the whole story and the plot of »Secret of Monkey Island«, totally!
http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)

[Samas]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:

http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)

Haha, I love that one. I laugh every time!

But Majus - in all honesty, that flash movie would have to be the greatest fan made Monkey Island related thing I've ever seen. You win. Hands down. Competition over.

...but I'm almost done my Monkey Island sonnet, so I'll put in up in two shakes of a lambs tail! Hoorah!

[Marduk]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:

http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)

Did you make this? I swear I've seen it before this contest...

[hplikelike]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:

http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)

If you are the true creator of that amazing flash film, you deserve to win hands down. Even the voice of Guybrush agrees. I asked him what he thought of the voice acting in a youtube video of your film and he said:

Originally Posted by hplikelike View Post
What do you think of the voice acting in THIS MI video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXoO9JslgBk

His response:
Awesome. And I mean that in all sincerity.

To prove I'm not lying, though, you would need to have preordered tales of monkey island. If you have, here's the link. http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8583&page=22

[hplikelike]

By the way, Majus, you also spoiled the entire plot of SoMI for me. Oh well, I'm still getting the special addition.

[Majus]

Damn, sorry hplikelike, haven’t thought about that. But it’s still worth to play the game, the atmosphere is magnificent!
Thank you very very much for the kind words, and Doms comment gives me shivers (I am german, and my english is quite amateurish!).

By the way, who is the judge of this contest? It’s just for fun, right?

[hplikelike]

Damn, sorry hplikelike, haven’t thought about that. But it’s still worth to play the game, the atmosphere is magnificent!
Thank you very very much for the kind words, and Doms comment gives me shivers (I am german, and my english is quite amateurish!).

By the way, who is the judge of this contest? It’s just for fun, right?

I'm assuming Edward VanHelgen is the judge because he started the thread. He actually wanted me to make a contest, but I declined due to the fact I've never played a MI game... yet, and I thought it would be better for someone who would get all of the inside jokes.

[hplikelike]

Sorry to get slightly off topic, but is it just me, or does every foreign English speaker underestimate their ability to speak English? Or maybe we've got such a low expectation for native English speakers to speak it right, we don't mind a few minor mishaps from foreigners?

One last off topic thing, Majus, since your from Germany, I thought you might find one other reply Dom had for a question:

Originally Posted by AndyBundy View Post
okay then check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjGUur5COc jump to 4:15
And now let's come to the questions: What do you think of that voice? Would you even try to speak German (and other languages as well), record it and compare it with the localized VO only once just to see how good the other voices fit to your actual voice?
Wow! Totally different! That's kinda funny :-)

Not that it bothers me or should. The humor in character voices is based on so many subtle little cultural things -- regional dialects, speech patterns of different social classes, decades of local pop culture, etc. -- that I can't imagine how the subtlety would translate. You have to do what works for the local market, and I imagine that's why it's called localization rather than translation. Simply plugging the text into babelfish doesn't do it.
I guess what I'm saying is that I don't believe the localized versions necessarily should match my voice as closely as possible. What's important is that Guybrush's character is conveyed, not the tone of his voice. And the way to do that in X culture may be very different than the way to do that in the States.


Alright, from now on, I'm on-topic for the contest.

[tmsmyth4]

By the way, Majus, you also spoiled the entire plot of SoMI for me. Oh well, I'm still getting the special addition.

He quite clearly said there were spoilers-surely there was time to turn it off after realising what it was (its 5mins long and all...)

anyway, i agree with the above posts-competition over. nothing will beat this quite awesome animation!

[Majus]

He quite clearly said there were spoilers
I edited my post and worte the warning after I read hplikelikes comment.

anyway, i agree with the above posts-competition over. nothing will beat this quite awesome animation!
Thanks, but I thought this is all fun-based… there are no pieces of eight or coupons for Planet Threepwood, don’t be ridiculous, ha ha ha… ha… hm… right?

[tmsmyth4]

there are no pieces of eight or coupons for Planet Threepwood, don’t be ridiculous, ha ha ha… ha… hm… right?

looks like you've wrapped up big whoop- still runners up prizes up for grabs (mardi gras invite, monkey mug, murray, anchor etc)

[Silverwolfpet]

Majus, when are you going to make another flash with MI2: LR? :D Pretty please! need help?

[Gryffalio]

Sorry to get slightly off topic, but is it just me, or does every foreign English speaker underestimate their ability to speak English? Or maybe we've got such a low expectation for native English speakers to speak it right, we don't mind a few minor mishaps from foreigners?

Well, as an Englishman, and one born among Yorkshiremen, I think our standard for English speakers is appalling. My sister was top of her English class when she was fourteen and she still made stupid mistakes like mixing "certain" with "curtain" etc.

Foreign countries i've been to tend to have a much better standard for languages in general, which means if they are confident enough to write English in a forum, it'll already be at a good standard.

Just compare one of my old acquaintances from Netherlands with me:
He studied: Ancient Greek, Dutch (d'uh!), German, and English. He could speak the last three fluently.
I studied: English (d'uh!), and German. The latter I spent two hours a week learning over a total of about 50 weeks.

It's not really the same, is it? :p

Majus, when are you going to make another flash with MI2: LR? :D Pretty please! need help?

Yeah, I don't know any Monkey Island fan who hasn't already enjoyed your SoMI flash :)

[hamzie]

how do you know majus made that video?

[Haggis]

Everyone knows Majus made that video! He's a living legend!

[Silverwolfpet]

Tommorow I might post an entry in this contest :p It's a music video...but not in the way you'd expect. It's silly, goofy, and based upon a MI song, I'm not telling you which one! :D I'll post it tommorow, If I finish it in time.

[Haggis]

I just made this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMzn1WWAkDo)... can I enter it into the contest? :p

[jared25]

yep said it Grog-O-Mint tin i made one where do i mail it. Well i didnt make the metal parts but i made a mint tin look Sweet. Its a clasic too i made it in 01'

Question: what century is monkeyisland based in? 15th?

[Haggis]

Question: what century is monkeyisland based in? 15th?
More like 17th/18th I'd guess. See also this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Piracy).

[Majus]

I just made this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMzn1WWAkDo)... can I enter it into the contest? :p
»…and then he died. FIN!«
Beautifully abrupt :D

[jared25]

What year is on the MI3 coin. you know the coin you use all the time for everything the talk pickup etc coin.? i ask because i dont know:confused:

[Irishmile]

looks like 1687

http://quick.mixnmojo.com/screenshots/CmiLauncherCoin1.jpg

[jared25]

Thats a relief because my breathmaster mints say they were founded in 1587. nice screen shot how did you get that. oh google. how does that compare with ask.com

[Irishmile]

I typed "Monkey Island 3 coin" into google image search

[Irishmile]

I used to be in an art metals class I wish I would have thought about making that coin it would have been cool to have. Instead I made knives and jewelry.... I know how I would go about doing it... I could totally make a mold at home but have no solid way to melt any metal at home... at least not a safe way LOL.

[jared25]

Instead I made knives and jewelry.... I know how I would go about doing it... I could totally make a mold at home but have no solid way to melt any metal at home... at least not a safe way LOL.

you just go outside and have at it. oh speaking of metal coins and knives, whats your opinion of ceramic knives, culinary specific

[Irishmile]

sure... you just want to sneak it on a plane don't you?....

seriously though I honestly do not know..

[Rebirth]

@majus
i just browsed your site, because i know you made a version of MI2(witch can be found on tentakelvilla), but i cant find it on your site...even in your MI FaQ you say you want to make one, but its not done yet.....
so why its not linket on your site? and do you already work on the Flash for it?(as mutch as io know your latest Flash was Rick Rocked)

[Majus]

@majus
didnt you also make something like this for MI2?
I made a MI2-Radio-Play, unfortunately only in german.
Fun fact: The audio of the MI1-Flash-Film is in fact the MI1-Radio-Play which I did a year before the movie.

[Masta23]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:
WARNING: Spoilers the whole story and the plot of »Secret of Monkey Island«, totally!
http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)

thats awesome.. funny every time

[AndyBundy]

Everyone knows Majus made that video! He's a living legend!

Yeah I remember that there was a radio show in a local radio station with these audio books... and I forgot to listen to the show. Majusarts rocks the house, I also like the Zak McKracken flash movie.^^

[Silverwolfpet]

Hello friends!
Here's my entry :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXsfSySaIE

[corruptbiggins]

Hello friends!
Here's my entry :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXsfSySaIE

:D

mad but funny!

[Silverwolfpet]

^ Thanks! :D

[Majus]

Hello friends!
Here's my entry :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXsfSySaIE

That was awesome!!

I loved this part:
»Just go and ask LeChuck.«
»LeChuck?«-»Yes.«-»Why?«
»Oh I dont know just go and try your luck.« *Wam!*

Very cool fan-work, songwriting and singing and dancing and animations, brilliant! Also, you look similar to MI2-Guybrush! :)

[Secret Fawful]

Hello friends!
Here's my entry :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXsfSySaIE

That was amazing. It almost reminded me of something Weird Al Yankovic would do. :D

Simply hilarious. My favorite line was "Please Voodoo Lady help me now get rid of this freakin' thing!" It was the delivery or something.

[Silverwolfpet]

That was awesome!!

I loved this part:
»Just go and ask LeChuck.«
»LeChuck?«-»Yes.«-»Why?«
»Oh I dont know just go and try your luck.« *Wam!*

Very cool fan-work, songwriting and singing and dancing and animations, brilliant! Also, you look similar to MI2-Guybrush! :)

Wow! Wooow! Thanks... I...never expected you to like it this much! I mean, everybody knows you as "the guy that made MI1 in 5 minutes", and it's really a great thing for me to receive such a compliment from you. Thank you! :):o

That was amazing. It almost reminded me of something Weird Al Yankovic would do. :D

Simply hilarious. My favorite line was "Please Voodoo Lady help me now get rid of this freakin' thing!" It was the delivery or something.

Thank you, my friend! I like Weird Al's work. My little brother knows all his songs by heart. Yes, including Albuquerque and Drive-Thru (which are 10 minutes long, EACH). :D

[Majus]

Thank you, my friend! I like Weird Al's work. My little brother knows all his songs by heart. Yes, including Albuquerque and Drive-Thru (which are 10 minutes long, EACH). :D
Can he sing the Hardware-Store? Without taking breath?

[Haggis]

Can he sing the Hardware-Store? Without taking breath?
Like these guys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNZokv_KZO8)? :D

[Silverwolfpet]

Can he sing the Hardware-Store? Without taking breath?

Yes, but he'd only make it half through. Then there would be complications, such as "But mooom, it wasn't MY ideea!" and "He didn't suffocate...he just likes the smurf-y color...thing"
I bet Guybrush could sing that flawlessly. Yet, off-key, of course.

[Sheepbrush]

Hello friends!
Here's my entry :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXsfSySaIE

Haha! That was very funny! Nice beard you got too. :)

[Syrynx]

A brief anecdote:

I am married, because of MI.

Back in 1999, I was a freshman in highschool, and browsing the interwebs on my super fast 28.8kps connection. Does anyone else remember aol chat being the highlight of their geeky internet communication attempts? So there I was, with no one to talk to and I enter into the Search Queue, "Guybrush Threepwood" suspecting that no one would have that particular phrase in their profiles, especially no one online at the time. I was wrong, a single name popped up on my screen.

As I read this wondrous single profile, I realized that the two of us were practically a world apart from each other. No other reference to hobbies we shared or likes that were similar, I tentatively messaged him with something boring and girlie and absolutely unmemorable, I think asking him if he had been a longtime fan of the series as I had been (I played with my father when I was about seven or so.)

It was the start of a long term long distance friendship. He was seven years my senior, a military man and strictly off limits to jailbait such as myself, but over the years we grew closer and closer, a friendship catalyzed by such a simple and silly thing. I wrote him letters through two four year enlistment periods, and finally, in the last year of his service, met him, and we fell in love, and got married only three months later. It's been two happy years so far since, but it always makes me smirk, in either shame or closet geek pride that a game series that i have taken so much joy in over the years was really the only reason I ever met the man I'm in love with.

[Silverwolfpet]

Awwwwwwwwww, how romantic! :D *insert little heart-smiley here*

[Azure]

Wow Silverwolfpet...I think you win the internet. Take care for it is heavy.

[Silverwolfpet]

Wow Silverwolfpet...I think you win the internet. Take care for it is heavy.

= ) ) ) ) Don't worry. It comes in little boxes. I'll just put it under my desk. :p

[Majus]

= ) ) ) ) Don't worry. It comes in little boxes. I'll just put it under my desk. :p
Don’t be silly, the internet is a series of tubes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes), not boxes!

[Silverwolfpet]

Don’t be silly, the internet is a series of tubes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes), not boxes!

:eek:

I
Don't
Believe
It !

They lied to me!
That's it!! No more cheap comedy shows for me! I'm gonna watch Discovery more...

[coolsome]

Sailorcuteness - congratulations, you are officially the first contender. Your are currently at the first place, and the winner of big prizes :p


um Iv only just noticed this lol am I still at first place?

[hplikelike]

um Iv only just noticed this lol am I still at first place?

Sorry, you get Not Last Place *ding*

_______________________________________

Seriously, I've got no clue: I just thought it would be a good place for a Homestar Runner reference.

[CaptKevinKID]

Animation? Awesome! I submit my flash movie:
WARNING: Spoilers the whole story and the plot of »Secret of Monkey Island«, totally!
http://www.majusarts.de/blog/plakate/monkeyflash.jpg (http://www.majusarts.de/film/monkey/ENG/monkey_eng.html)


A very nice bit of work there, nice one Majus:)